What We Offer

RESTORATIVE JUSTICE READY

This module offers an overview of Restorative Justice principles and practices. Residents are encouraged to reflect upon harm experienced in communities, advocacy, healing, as well as methods of effective conflict resolution.

VITCIM IMPACT: LISTEN AND LEARN

Victim Impact: Listen and Learn is a 13-unit educational curriculum for in-custody or community-based adult and juvenile offenders that focuses on the personal experiences of victims across 10 core crime topics. By utilizing personal accounts and videos to illustrate the ripple effect of crime on communities, the program encourages offenders to change their behavior and make amends to victims. The curriculum is designed for diverse, mixed-offense groups, with participants joining through mandated parole, casework referrals, or voluntary enrollment.

 POWER SOURCE

Widely used module focused upon the social-emotional development of adolescents. The sessions are intended to increase youth self-awareness, improve individual capacity for self-control, and to promote a sense of hope and purpose. Topics covered include emotional literacy, anger management, self-regulation, and trauma.

TRAUMA AND GRIEF COMPONENT THERAPY FOR ADOLESCENTS (TGTCA)

This module addresses the needs of adolescents facing trauma, bereavement, and accompanying developmental disruption. Sessions focus upon specialized therapeutic exercises to reduce distress and promote adaptive developmental progression.

STRUCTURED PSYCHOTHERAPY FOR ADOLESCENTS RESPONDING TO CHRONIC STRESS (SPARCS)

This group focuses on developing resilience, particularly for individuals who have faced repeated stress and difficult experiences. Participants will have the opportunity to learn how chronic stress affects our minds and bodies. Group sessions encourage members to practice skills to cope with sadness, frustration, anxiety, and anger. After 16 sessions, participants will learn they can feel better no matter what stress they face in the future! Certificates of Participation are awarded to group members who complete the program.

CRITICAL THINKING CHESS GROUP

Chess has been found to be beneficial to young people due to its ability to stimulate learning and problem solving. This group is targeted to promote critical thinking, logic, reasoning & problem-solving abilities. Participants’ attention is challenged along with their concentration skills. This group also promotes self-esteem, confidence and patience.

BOTVIN LIFE SKILLS

The Botvin LifeSkills Training program is an evidence-based intervention designed to promote pro-health behaviors and personal self-management. The curriculum focuses on developing critical cognitive and behavioral competencies, including informed decision making, relationship strengthening, and strategies to resist social pressures regarding substance use. The four-step framework guides skill building by first reflecting on how past experiences shape immediate reactions and finding creative strategies to overcome obstacles. Participants then actively practice new social and self-management skills in a guided setting before finally applying those tools to daily real-world situations.